The most recent short interest data has been released for the 08/31/2017 settlement date, which shows a 2,289,182 share increase in total short interest for Capital Bank Financial Corp , to 2,698,670, an increase of 559.04% since 08/15/2017. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded.

The most recent short interest data has been released for the 05/15/2017 settlement date, which shows a 1,317,089 share decrease in total short interest for Capital Bank Financial Corp , to 665,061, a decrease of 66.45% since 04/28/2017. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded.

In recent trading, shares of Capital Bank Financial Corp have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $38.25, changing hands for $38.30/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

In recent trading, shares of Capital Bank Financial Corp have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $34.67, changing hands for $35.50/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Capital Bank Financial Corp is the #5 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make that list, a stock must have repurchased at least 5% of its outstanding shares over the trailing twelve month period.

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Capital Bank Financial Corp is the #12 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make that list, a stock must have repurchased at least 5% of its outstanding shares over the trailing twelve month period.